[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 106 (Monday, June 24, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H5044]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 HONORING REPRESENTATIVE BILL PASCRELL

  (Ms. SHERRILL asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Ms. SHERRILL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor our colleague, 
Representative Bill Pascrell, for whom the fire headquarters in his 
hometown of Paterson, New Jersey, is being named.
  Representative Pascrell has been a tireless champion of our country's 
firefighters. In 2000, he led the passage of the FIRE Act, the only 
Federal program to deliver grant funds directly to local fire 
departments. In 2015, he helped secure a $7.5 million grant for the 
Paterson Fire Department, which prevented a dangerous reduction of 
forces. He is co-chair of the Congressional Fire Services Caucus.
  Just this month, I proudly cast my vote for Representative Pascrell's 
amendment to increase funding for the Firefighter Cancer Registry to 
ensure our firefighters can get the care they need.
  As a representative of New Jersey and as an American, I am grateful 
for all the work the Congressman has done to ensure protection and care 
for the brave men and women who put their lives on the line to keep our 
communities safe.
  Though I regret I cannot be there with him this morning in Paterson, 
I congratulate Representative Pascrell on this well-deserved honor.

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